Linda - Thank you for sharing the info from the state biologist - interesting
LT - FYI, we had more frequent bear sightings when we lived in Mountain Lakes, NJ, even though that town was more densely settled than Lincoln (mostly quarter-acre lots). My understanding then was that when young bear cubs reached a certain age, they were forced to leave their place or origin and look for new territory, and thus tended to flow outwards from less developed areas in the county (and perhaps beyond). I saw one on the street in front of our house once or twice. Folks we know who still live there just sent us a video of several bears wandering near their driveway, seen as our friends drove back in. I've linked that 33-second video here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/16eufOrXWd1uobyhUilG8dFE2eMaubOb-/view?usp=sharing - Paul Shorb On Tue, May 14, 2024 at 5:57 PM Linda McMillan <mcmillanlin...@gmail.com> wrote: > The Massachusetts bear biologist I spoke to said there are many bears in > much more developed areas than Lincoln. The bear was not moved to Lincoln. > It "wandered" into Lincoln after being moved out of Worcester to another > town. Perhaps he will wander away. > > On Tue, May 14, 2024, 8:57 AM Anne Warner <warneran...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> I am taken aback that the state “moved the bear from Worcester” to >> Lincoln. Did we consent to that? People are now having to supervise their >> children playing outside and take down their bird feeders which, at least >> in our house, are a source of real joy. I think we should call on our >> Select Board to push back on this, and get the bear “moved” to an area >> where there is much more unoccupied land for them to forage. The bear might >> be cute, but these are wild animals and although this one has not attacked >> anyone, I don’t think we should have to worry about our children playing >> outside. Anne Warner >> - Sent from iPhone. Typed by thumb. Excuse misspellings! >> >> On May 13, 2024, at 7:07 PM, Linda McMillan <mcmillanlin...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >> >> I talked with the Massachusetts bear biologist today. He said this bear >> was moved from Worcester where he was wandering into a very developed area >> not because he was aggressive or violent. He's about two years old and has >> moved about 35 miles in the last week. They have no intention of moving him >> out of Lincoln. He said we should get used to having bears in our town. The >> likelihood is that we will see more. >> >> He said to take down your bird feeders and bring in your trash. >> >> Regarding dogs, he said there is more risk that your dog will be attacked >> by a coyote than by a bear. However, he said if you have a dog that wanders >> or does not come to you when called, or who is aggressive, he suggests >> keeping it on a leash. >> >> He also said there is no need to notify them of the current location >> because they have no plans to move the bear. >> >> I hope this is helpful. >> >> Linda >> >> On Mon, May 13, 2024, 5:12 PM Jennifer Saffran < >> jennifer.saff...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> I’ve seen bear tags before, but “Dodger” appears to have both ears >>> tagged. What’s up with that? >>> >>> On May 12, 2024, at 9:20 PM, Joanna Owen Schmergel via Lincoln < >>> lincoln@lincolntalk.org> wrote: >>> >>> It’s Dodger! >>> >>> >>> Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone >>> <https://mail.onelink.me/107872968?pid=nativeplacement&c=Global_Acquisition_YMktg_315_Internal_EmailSignature&af_sub1=Acquisition&af_sub2=Global_YMktg&af_sub3=&af_sub4=100000604&af_sub5=EmailSignature__Static_> >>> >>> On Sunday, May 12, 2024, 9:16 PM, Lynne Smith <ly...@smith.net> wrote: >>> >>> Looks like he has opposing thumbs ! And he clearly knows where to find >>> seeds. >>> >>> >>> Lynne Smith >>> 5 Tabor Hill Road >>> Lincoln, MA 01773 >>> 781-258-1175 >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>> > On 12 May 2024, at 6:14 PM, pspe...@gmail.com wrote: >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > Sent from my iPhone-- >>> > The LincolnTalk mailing list. >>> > To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org. >>> > Browse the archives at >>> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. >>> > Change your subscription settings at >>> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >>> > >>> -- >>> The LincolnTalk mailing list. >>> To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org. >>> Browse the archives at >>> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. >>> Change your subscription settings at >>> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >>> >>> -- >>> The LincolnTalk mailing list. >>> To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org. >>> Browse the archives at >>> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. >>> Change your subscription settings at >>> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >>> >>> >>> -- >>> The LincolnTalk mailing list. >>> To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org. >>> Browse the archives at >>> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. >>> Change your subscription settings at >>> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >>> >>> -- >> The LincolnTalk mailing list. >> To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org. >> Browse the archives at >> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. >> Change your subscription settings at >> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >> >> -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/ > . > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. > >
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